Caroline Smith, NTS operations manager at the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum in Alloway, South Ayrshire, said: “This list features some of my personal favourites from our collection.

Now students’ personal collections - ranging from Beano annuals to historic images of Japan and vintage Agatha Christie ...

A “very rare” portrait of Robert Burns has sold for more than 160 times its estimated price of about £500. The picture, painted in the manner of Sir Henry Raeburn, fetched £84,320 (including buyer’s ...